We’ve had a tremendous success which has resulted in banning Animal Trophies on most Major Airlines and some important Shipping Carriers on Land and Sea.

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

South African Airways went back on their promise and abolished the embargo on Animal Trophies. It’s a Pivotal Airline in the transport of the African BIG 5 Trophies. As the Major Carrier in South Africa, it is geographically well located to cater to the Trophy Hunting Industry.

It is imperative that we as a community sign these two petitions. Please share them on Facebook, twitter and other Social Media. It’s an important step in discouraging Trophy Hunters from around the world to go to Africa and KILL for PLEASURE.

We’ve followed the Democratic process, signed the petitions, written the letters and some of us even called them by phone. At SOS Nature Protection we believe that businesses who encourage and partake in the Trophy Hunting Industry don’t deserve our business.

“As we continue to mourn the loss of Cecil, the lion who was killed in Zimbabwe as a result of trophy hunting and has become a poster child for campaigns on cruel treatment of wildlife, Dr. Goodall continues to draw attention to the whole issue of trophy hunting and wildlife trafficking by influencing people and companies who can do their part in ending this cruel sport and trade. In the letter below, Dr. Goodall calls on United Parcel Service (UPS) to end the transport of animal parts as a part of this trophy hunting and also the illegal commercial bushmeat trade.”

The airline ban is working and the charlatans at SCI claiming to be Hunters and Conservationists are working hard to Lobby Airlines and Government Officials. In one article they ridicule petitions and just stop short of insinuating Airline officials are just too ignorant to realize it.

You need to read their article to see how desperate people who kill for fun react when they fear the withdrawal symptoms of an end to their killing spree – WASHINGTON REPORT – FIGHTING THE AIRLINE BANS (Remember their’s a big difference between a true Hunter and a cowardly Big Game Trophy Hunter claiming to be a conservationist, even though SCI shamelessly interchanges the terms)

The only way to be heard by those who choose the mighty $$$ over morals and ethics is to make sure they don’t get their hands on our hard earned cash. We at SOS Nature Protection and our associated partners have ceased all business with UPS, FEDEX and any other business that lacks moral and ethics sense in their quest for profit.

As far as UPS and FEDEX goes, it’s only around $1500 USD per month. It’s insignificant on its own, but if others share our quest for the common good of wildlife, then it will make a difference.

In fact we’ve been saving money by using USPS Media Mail for many of our media shipments. All in all in the U.S. we use http//:www.USPS.com and in Switzerland http://www.poste.ch. In the first month we’re saving 32% over UPS and FEDEX combined.

Delta Air Lines, the only American carrier with direct flights to Africa, confirmed that it was banning all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies from its cargo holds.

We worked hard to obtain this ban as we amassed almost 400,000 signatures in support of Chris Green’s online petition. SCI (Safari Club International) wants the public to believe this was an emotional outcry based on the senseless killing of Cecil the Lion by MN Dentist, Walter Palmer. Nothing can be further from the truth. This petition was launched many months prior and had already obtained results from different Airlines by the middle of May 2015.

By the fifth of August, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways had all implemented similar policies to ban the shipment of Animal Trophies. Others may have done so or may be about to do so shortly. They should ALL be commended for taking on trophy hunters and the trouble that the trophy hunting industries represent. All These airlines have clearly recognized their responsibility and influence in this area.

South African Airways has reversed it’s ban. We need to put the pressure back on them as their government seems to be listening to lobbying efforts from Trophy Hunters. There’s a new petition to have them reinstate the ban.

We weren’t alone. While Republican Senators were attempting to gut away at our highly successful Endangered Species Act of 1973, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Cory A. Booker (D-N.J.) also urged Airlines and their partners to STOP the transport of Animal Trophies. They described Trophy Hunting as “abhorrent acts of barbarism”.

As we expected SCI (Safari Club International) is attempting to counter act this important milestone in the Banning of Trophy Hunting (The killing of Big Game for pleasure). Armed with the dollars of their wealthy members, they are actively lobbying our Government in defiance of our democratic process. They are also urging members to sign letters in an effort to petition and threaten airlines to reverse their decision and remove the ban on the shipping of Animal Trophies.

To do so they are purposely confusing the public by mixing together honest, ethical hunters and conservation efforts with the likes of Trophy Hunters who senselessly kill rare, threatened and endangered species for fun.

David Suzuki, Animal Planet, Johnny Rodrigues and many more authorities in the animal world all agree, Trophy Hunting is in no way a viable form of conservation and preservation of wildlife.

We need to be proactive and communicate our support with the airlines and their decision to ban the shipment of Animal Trophies. Unlike SCI members, we are taking the civilized approach and will not threaten the Airline industry with our letters of support.

To simplify the cause, we have created a template letter for each of the three major US Carriers. We encourage you to use it, modify it, send it by mail and share it with everyone who supports ethical wildlife conservation. Preserving our Natural Heritage is a duty we all have as citizens of this wonderful planet.

We didn’t make this headline up, it’s the title of a PETITION. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife seems to be in bed with the Large Trophy Hunting associations such as Safari Club International. They’ve been stalling listing African lions as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.

Finally public pressure from supporters like ours at JUSTICE 4 CECIL, who’ve signed the petitions, is forcing them to take action. In a shameful move they are proposing to make an exception for Trophy Hunters.

They are without any doubt listening to big $$$ Lobbying from the hunting associations and we need to make sure Lions are protected without any exceptions.

We want to protect Lions from Trophy Hunters, Poachers, Canned Hunting and other acts of animal cruelty. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife needs to understand that.

In 2012 we were fighting the same fight and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife kept the Lion off the endangered species list to favor of Trophy Hunters. (NBC NEWS ARTICLE FROM TUESDAY NOV. 27, 2012) Please don’t let Trophy Hunters win this round with BIG $$$ LOBBYING. Lets get JUSTICE 4 CECIL.

Please help us take action and protect Lions from everyone, especially Wealthy Trophy Hunters.

Today is World Elephant Day and we haven’t just joined forces with JUSTICE 4 CECIL the Lion Killed by Walter Palmer, we’re fighting for the welfare of all living creatures and their habitat.On both the SOS NATURE PROTECTION Facebook page and JUSTICE 4 CECIL we’re taking advantage of this day to fight for Elephants and ban Trophy Hunting for good.

Come join us on Facebook and help protect big game from Trophy Hunters and Poachers.:

We’re proud to announce that we are joining forces to help end cruelty to animals, Trophy Hunting and promote wildlife preservation. This will add much needed focus to SOS Nature Protection. We’ve joined forces with a Facebook page dedicated to Justice 4 Cecil. With over 32K LIKES and a dedicated mission to stop the killing, we will have a global impact.

Meanwhile it is WORLD LION DAY and we urge you to visit a Web Site dedicated to helping lions on this special day. http://worldlionday.com/

Our cause isn’t limited to a single day. It isn’t limited to Lions either. We care about all living life on this planet. Cecil was the catalyst and now we’re saying enough, let’s put an end to the senseless killing of animals and lets preserve their natural habitat.

We also need to contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife and urge them to act. Please call 1-800-344-WILD between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM Eastern Time. They also have a contact form: http://www.fws.gov/duspit/contactus.htm

Latest list of PETITIONS updated by PEET. Thanks Peet for all the good work.